Student Assessment Guide
BSBMKG523
Develop and design an integrated marketing
communication plan
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Table of Contents
Assessment Information 1
Assessment Event 1 – Knowledge Questions 2
Question 1 2
Question 2 2
Question 3 4
Question 3A 4
Question 3B 4
Question 4 4
Assessment Event 2: FitLife Simulation 6
Task 1: Determine marketing communication requirements 6
Task 2: Develop marketing communication
ief 7
Task 3: Design integrated marketing communication strategy and recommend media 8
3.1 Overview marketing communication options 8
3.2 Overview primary and secondary media 8
3.3 Overview media vehicles for the primary and secondary media 8
3.4 Analyse and evaluate the primary and secondary marketing media among target audiences 8
3.5 Develop criteria for selecting multiple media combinations 10
3.6 Select a media combination to meet
ief and client requirements 10
3.7 Ensure media combination meets the legal and ethical constraints 10
Task 4: Develop creative
ief 11
4.1 Identify creative content for chosen media using consumer language in the
ief 11
4.2 Identify pitch for product/service in the
ief that meets client requirements 11
4.3 Identify supporting information required for consumer understanding of value offer 11
4.4 Create a Media Schedule to monitor the scheduling and the budget 11
Appendix A: SmarTech Simulation 14
Simulation Background 14
Simulation Phases 14
Your Role in the Simulation 14
Phase 1: 14
Phase 2: 16
Assessment Conditions for the Observation 16
Appendix B: Observation Check Sheet 18
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Assessment Information
Welcome to your Student Assessment Guide for BSBMKG523 Design and Develop an Integrated Marketing
Communication Plan.
This assessment has the following two events:
Assessment Event 1 – Knowledge Questions
There are four questions that will provide us with evidence on your understanding of the concepts of principles and
purposes of marketing particularly the trends occu
ing in the macro environment, consumer behaviour, legislation
and types of media vehicles.
This assessment is completed in your own time and by a submission date provided by your assessor. You may use
support material in the development of your answers, but you must indicate the source. In addition, you must not
cut and paste answers from your source but instead put it in your own words, unless it is a direct quote.
Assessment Event 2 – Simulation: FitLife
You will complete a number of tasks in developing a communication plan which is based on the FitLife case study.
To achieve this, you will demonstrate your skills in determining marketing communication requirements, design a
marketing communication plan and develop a creative
ief for the selected media vehicles.
To complete the Simulation, you will need to refer to the following resource:
FitLife Strategic Brief A strategic
ief that details the FitLife background including the organisation’s
marketing mix, cu
ent market trends, past media performance, and media
consumption rates by age groups.
Remember, you do not type your responses in this Student Assessment Guide, but use the Student Assessment
Workbook, which is a separate document. This document is simply a guide to explain what you are required to do, and
y doing so, this will assist you to perform at your best.
Please note that your responses for both assessment events can (where appropriate) use dot point format. See below
for an example of a dot point response and a full sentence response.
Dot point format Presentation Plan includes the following:
• outcomes
• needs of the audience
• context.
Full sentence format When you are preparing for a Presentation, there are a number of tasks that must be
ca
ied out. These are; listing the outcomes that you want to achieve, followed by the
identification of the needs of your audience. When you have completed these two tasks,
you then check on the room you will be conducting the simulation in etc.
Performance required
• complete all of the questions and tasks listed in the Student Assessment Workbook
• meet all the requirements listed in this Student Assessment Guide
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• your responses to the questions and tasks must be relevant, accurate and specific
• submit your completed Student Assessment Workbook to your Assessor within the set timeframes
• your work must be in your own words
• where you use an external source of information, you must provide citation.
Please be aware that your Assessor is here to provide you with the necessary support throughout the assessment
process. If you have questions, then contact them for guidance.
Assessment Event 1 – Knowledge Questions
The information contained in this assessment event lists the questions that you will need to develop a written
esponse. These questions are theoretical and provide evidence of their understanding of tools, documents, processes,
and legislative context in relation to designing and developing a marketing communication plan. Each question
includes the requirements which indicate what you have to do and the depth of your response to achieve a satisfactory
esult.
Question 1
Using the table below, describe each of the five principles of consumer behaviour, and for each one, provide an
example of how it influences buying behaviour.
R 1. include in your explanation a minimum of two factors that underpin that principle
R 2. word count is approximately 25 words per explanation
R 3. include an example for each of the factors
R 4. word count is approximately 10 words per example.
Principles of consumer behaviour Explanation of principle Examples on buyer behaviour
Cultural
Social
Personal
Psychological
Situational
Question 2
Using the table below, describe each of the marketing communication options for different markets.
R 1. include three reasons for why to use each option
R 2. word count is approximately 25 words per option.
Marketing communication options Explanation
Advertising
Packaging
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Personal selling
Publicity and public relations
Sales promotion
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Question 3
Question 3 has two parts: Question 3A and Question 3B, as given below.
Question 3A
Using the table below, provide an explanation for the media vehicles including their advantages and limitations.
R 1. for each media vehicle, provide three advantages
R 2. for each media vehicle, provide three limitations
R 3. word count is approximately 50 words in total for each vehicle.
Media vehicles Explanation of vehicle Advantages Limitations
Television
Direct mail
Website
Email
Radio
Telemarketing
Transit media
Question 3B
Using the table below, list advantages and disadvantages of selecting multiple media in a media plan.
R 1. list three advantages
R 2. list three disadvantages
R 3. word count is not critical.
Advantages Disadvantages
• •
• •
• •
Question 4
Using the table below, list and explain five relevant legislation, codes of practice and national standards that impacts
marketing operations.
R 1. list five legislation, codes and national standards relevant to marketing operations:
• you must co
ectly write the name and date of each item
• these names and dates must be cu
ent
R 2. for each list item, provide a summary of key provisions on marketing operations
R 3. word count is approximately 25 words per summary.
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Legislation/Codes/Standards Summary of Key Provisions
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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Assessment Event 2: FitLife Simulation
In this assessment you will undertake a number of tasks associated with developing a Marketing Communication Plan
for FitLife, an Australian organisation that offers fitness and health services.
In this simulation, you will perform the following actions:
• gather and confirm client requirements for the Marketing Communication Plan
• develop the marketing communication
ief
• select appropriate media options
• develop creative
ief
• create a comprehensive media schedule.
Please ensure that you familiarise yourself with this set of requirements that underpin this simulation. This includes
understanding the background of the simulation and the criteria you will be assessed on. These are